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"Ripping good fun" – The Times |
“Thrilling” - The Guardian |
"But this is that rare thing: a series that gets better with every book." - The Telegraph |
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Best book of the 'A Murder Most Unladylike Series' so far!
Spoonful of Murder Book Review *****In this sequel to Mistletoe and Murder, Robin Stevens creates another thrilling novel. In this story Hazel returns to the family mansion in Hong Kong for her grandfather’s funeral with Daisy. Not long after their arrival something extraordinary happens. Hazel has a new baby brother which her father has produced with his second wife! In 1936s boys were more important than girls so this made her father feel very proud. Hazel is disturbed by all the attention the new baby is getting. She is even more when she finds out that her favourite maid, Su Li, has been replaced by a new one, Ping. But something worse happens shortly after she arrives.When Su Li is murdered and Teddy kidnapped in the HSBC Bank the girls embark on an action-packed investigation.Hazel’s father, Vincent Wong, has made enemies in Hong Kong, including the Tung Wah foundation, a local Chinese council, and the Triads because of his perceived Western lifestyle. He also has fallen out with a Swedish businessman who was his friend. Vincent has also alienated his first wife by having a second child with his second wife.As Leo Tolstoy said one sometimes has to be cunning and wicked in this world and his first wife, June, is no exception. With the most ruthless accomplice anyone could ever have June turns out to be the cunning and vengeful organiser of this kidnapping.One of Stevens’s skills in this novel is to sensitively portray the clash between Western and Chinese culture by reversing the roles of the two detectives by making Hazel the leading light of the Detective Society in Hong Kong. Normally, in this series of novels Hazel is merely Daisy's sidekick. However, in this story, Hazel’s understanding of Chinese culture is essential in helping the girls to investigate this crime.The pace of Stevens’s plot and her adeptly placed clues mean that the reader’s full concentration is needed throughout the novel.One final point in this book’s favour is how Stevens depicts the relationship between Hazel and June, her mother. This touching relationship pulls at your heartstrings especially when Hazel and June are reunited at the end of the story. At this point, Hazel realises how the crime itself had been motivated by her mother's love for her.I would highly recommend reading this book for its fast moving plot and the sensitive portrayal of a mother and daughter relationship.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2021
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 October 2019
In this sequel to Mistletoe and Murder, Robin Stevens creates another thrilling novel. In this story Hazel returns to the family mansion in Hong Kong for her grandfather’s funeral with Daisy. Not long after their arrival something extraordinary happens. Hazel has a new baby brother which her father has produced with his second wife! In 1936s boys were more important than girls so this made her father feel very proud. Hazel is disturbed by all the attention the new baby is getting. She is even more when she finds out that her favourite maid, Su Li, has been replaced by a new one, Ping. But something worse happens shortly after she arrives.
When Su Li is murdered and Teddy kidnapped in the HSBC Bank the girls embark on an action-packed investigation.
Hazel’s father, Vincent Wong, has made enemies in Hong Kong, including the Tung Wah foundation, a local Chinese council, and the Triads because of his perceived Western lifestyle. He also has fallen out with a Swedish businessman who was his friend. Vincent has also alienated his first wife by having a second child with his second wife.
As Leo Tolstoy said one sometimes has to be cunning and wicked in this world and his first wife, June, is no exception. With the most ruthless accomplice anyone could ever have June turns out to be the cunning and vengeful organiser of this kidnapping.
One of Stevens’s skills in this novel is to sensitively portray the clash between Western and Chinese culture by reversing the roles of the two detectives by making Hazel the leading light of the Detective Society in Hong Kong. Normally, in this series of novels Hazel is merely Daisy's sidekick. However, in this story, Hazel’s understanding of Chinese culture is essential in helping the girls to investigate this crime.
The pace of Stevens’s plot and her adeptly placed clues mean that the reader’s full concentration is needed throughout the novel.
One final point in this book’s favour is how Stevens depicts the relationship between Hazel and June, her mother. This touching relationship pulls at your heartstrings especially when Hazel and June are reunited at the end of the story. At this point, Hazel realises how the crime itself had been motivated by her mother's love for her.
I would highly recommend reading this book for its fast moving plot and the sensitive portrayal of a mother and daughter relationship.
Best book of the 'A Murder Most Unladylike Series' so far!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 October 2019
Spoonful of Murder Book Review *****Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 October 2019
In this sequel to Mistletoe and Murder, Robin Stevens creates another thrilling novel. In this story Hazel returns to the family mansion in Hong Kong for her grandfather’s funeral with Daisy. Not long after their arrival something extraordinary happens. Hazel has a new baby brother which her father has produced with his second wife! In 1936s boys were more important than girls so this made her father feel very proud. Hazel is disturbed by all the attention the new baby is getting. She is even more when she finds out that her favourite maid, Su Li, has been replaced by a new one, Ping. But something worse happens shortly after she arrives.
When Su Li is murdered and Teddy kidnapped in the HSBC Bank the girls embark on an action-packed investigation.
Hazel’s father, Vincent Wong, has made enemies in Hong Kong, including the Tung Wah foundation, a local Chinese council, and the Triads because of his perceived Western lifestyle. He also has fallen out with a Swedish businessman who was his friend. Vincent has also alienated his first wife by having a second child with his second wife.
As Leo Tolstoy said one sometimes has to be cunning and wicked in this world and his first wife, June, is no exception. With the most ruthless accomplice anyone could ever have June turns out to be the cunning and vengeful organiser of this kidnapping.
One of Stevens’s skills in this novel is to sensitively portray the clash between Western and Chinese culture by reversing the roles of the two detectives by making Hazel the leading light of the Detective Society in Hong Kong. Normally, in this series of novels Hazel is merely Daisy's sidekick. However, in this story, Hazel’s understanding of Chinese culture is essential in helping the girls to investigate this crime.
The pace of Stevens’s plot and her adeptly placed clues mean that the reader’s full concentration is needed throughout the novel.
One final point in this book’s favour is how Stevens depicts the relationship between Hazel and June, her mother. This touching relationship pulls at your heartstrings especially when Hazel and June are reunited at the end of the story. At this point, Hazel realises how the crime itself had been motivated by her mother's love for her.
I would highly recommend reading this book for its fast moving plot and the sensitive portrayal of a mother and daughter relationship.
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